Newtown, Connecticut became the stage for the latest outbreak of American civic carnage, with the second worse toll in history
Reading While Eating for Dec. 14: No Rice Redux
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Susan Rice will not be the next U.S. Secretary of State, but John Kerry might be.
Who Should Be TIME’s Person of the Year? TIME’s London Panelists Debate
A group of panelists convened in London discuss who should be 2012’s Person of the Year with TIME’s editors.
N. Joseph Woodland, Co-Inventor of the Barcode, Dies
In the winter of 1948-49 at a Florida beach house, a 27-year old grad school dropout drew lines in the sand and invented the barcode.
Connecticut School Shooting: 20 Children, 6 Adults, Gunman Confirmed Dead
Local, state and federal authorities responded to Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday morning after a suspected gunman entered the school and fatally shot 20 children and 6 adults members. As night dawns, mourners have poured …
Are You Ready for Some Pepsi-and-Chicken Flavored Potato Chips?
Go ahead and think about it for a little bit.
In Gaza, a Rocket-Themed Perfume that Smells Like Victory
It’s not exactly napalm in the morning, but sales of a perfume named after a Hamas missile are (ahem) exploding in Gaza.
Top Chefs Join the Fight for a Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven
Thirteen-year-old’s McKenna Pope has a whole bunch of new allies in her call for a gender-neutral version of Hasbro’s popular toy: some of the world’s top chefs and restaurateurs.
Friday Flicks: Peter Jackson, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey and Gollum Return for The Hobbit
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this weekend.